Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (Hindi: सांसद आदर्श ग्राम योजना, abbr.
[1] The programme was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan, on 11 October 2014.
[2] The distinct feature of this Yojana is that it is (a) demand driven (b) inspired by society (c) based on people's participation.
Key objectives of the Yojana include: Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana was initiated to bring the member of parliament of all the political parties under the same umbrella while taking the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in villages and turn them into model villages.
[4] No new funds are allocated to this Yojana and funds may be raised through: In order to convert the identified village into an Adarsh Gram through the specified activities, the following are the possible strategies:[5] List of a few important adoptions: Under Phase 1 (2014–16) of the scheme, nearly 500 out of 543 Lok Sabha MPs and 203 out of 253 Rajya Sabha MPs adopted the village.